The San Diego Union-Tribune:
County Urges Meningococcal Disease Vaccination
Although San Diego County hasn’t had a case of meningococcal disease this year, public-health officials are urging gay and bisexual men and anyone with an HIV infection to get vaccinated because of ongoing outbreaks in Orange and Los Angeles counties. Public-health departments in both of those northward regions issued similar recommendations this week. So far this year, there have been four confirmed infections, including one that led to death, in Orange County and 13 cases in Los Angeles County, officials said. (Sisson, 7/28)

In other news, a look at everything you need to know about the new school vaccination law —

LA Daily News:
What You Need To Know About State’s New Student Vaccination Rules
California’s tough new immunization law, aimed at quelling the spread of disease, will be put to the test for the fall school year, with a medical exemption now required for students to skip immunizations. The law, which took effect July 1, was passed in response to a measles outbreak that started in December 2014 at Disneyland and sickened 81 people. Here’s a guide to how the law works: (Perkes, 7/28)

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